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CAAF Nominee: M. Tia Johnson

11/18/2021

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"M. Tia Johnson is a Visiting Professor of Law...at Georgetown Law....Immediately prior to her appointment at Georgetown, she served in the Obama Administration as the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Before that, Ms. Johnson was the Senior Advisor to the Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

​Ms. Johnson retired from the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps, where she specialized in international and national security law. In 2002, she became the first African-American female to be selected to the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Army’s JAG Corps’ 227-year history. In her final assignment, she served as the Senior Military Assistant to the Department of Defense General Counsel."
Comment: We invite readers to submit in the comments section any questions they believe should be asked at Ms. Johnson's confirmation hearing.
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Crim Law Junkie
11/18/2021 01:56:52 pm

Since CAAF handles criminal cases, what criminal experience does Prof. Johnson have? Her specialty in the JAG was international and national security law, and her post-military experience appears to be light on criminal law. When is the last time she served in a military justice billet?

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Lone Bear
11/18/2021 03:34:32 pm

She’ll have more knowledge of military criminal law than most the other judges that are on the court. Looks like a solid pick!

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Anon
11/18/2021 03:50:46 pm

CLJ is getting at the larger issue that a 20 year JAG career may mean only two or three years in MJ.

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Lone Bear
11/18/2021 04:22:22 pm

Fair point!

CLJ2
11/19/2021 10:21:22 am

I find this nomination disappointing. What about the administration's commitment to nominating public defenders? What this court needs is an injection of civilian cj expertise from someone who is not afraid to say "no" to the government. I doubt that Ms. Johnson, who has worked for the government almost her entire life, will provide either. Of course, this is only a prediction. One never knows how her service will turn out.

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Scott
11/19/2021 10:54:28 am

Congratulations!

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